The magnanimity shown by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on the arrangements for attendance at the memorial services and funeral for Nelson Mandela must be congratulated.The acceptance of the Prime Minister's offer by the Leader of the Opposition, Dr Keith Rowley, must be commended.This is one of those occasions when both the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition got it right.
The subliminal message that is transmitted to their respective political sub-cultures is a very positive one that emphasises that accommodative political behaviour is possible among the political leadership.What was disappointing was the response by the leader of the Independent Liberal Party, Jack Warner.
When interviewed for the CNC3 7 pm newscast last Saturday, he emphatically stated that he did not want to be anywhere near the Government and if he were going, he would pay his own way, as he did not want taxpayers to fund his possible attendance at the funeral.That approach was not the kind of response one would have got from the example of Nelson Mandela's life.
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